Where does “harmonist” come from?
harmonist (English) comes from English harmony, from Middle English armonye, from Old French harmonie, from Latin harmonia, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
harmonist (English): One who shows the agreement of corresponding...
Definitions
- One who shows the agreement of corresponding...
Ancestry of “harmonist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | harmony | Agreement or accord; A pleasing combination of... |
| 2 | Middle English | armonye | — |
| 3 | Old French | harmonie | — |
| 4 | Latin | harmonia | harmony, concordance of sounds; music, singing,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |